Combined parasol



June 2, 1931. n. M. BRIGHT 1,807,636"

CQIB'INED PARASOL, VANITY CASE, AND COIN HOLDER Filed July 13,1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lwucmfoav.

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COIIBINED PARASOL, VANITY CASE, AND com HOLDER Filed July 13, 1928 2 sheets-Sheet 2- (lumen Mom Bra-i712 c1 Clint-A213 I Patented June 2, 1931 All LE @Ft'lCE DAVID M. BRIGHT, OF TELLICO PLAINS, TENNESSEE COMBINED PARASOL, VANITY CASE AND COIN HOLDER Application filed July 13,

This invention relates to apparel apparatus and more particularly to a combination device which may serve as a sunshade or fan and includes a vanity case connecting the sunshade or fan with a staff and a handle wl ich may be applied to the opposite end of the staff from the vanity case and serve not only as a handle but also as a coin carrier.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may include a number of sunshades or fans of different colors so that when carried it will harmonize with the color scheme of clothing worn by the person carrying the same.

. Another object of the invention is to so construct the device that the vanity case and coin carrier may be detached from the staff and united in order to provide a short handled sunshade or fan and further to allow the vanity case and handle to be carried without having the sunshade or fan attached to the vanity case and thereby provide a combined vanity case and coin carrier which will be novel in appearance and very serviceable.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved device with a sunshade connected with the vanity case and disposed in an upright position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the vanity case and sunshade with the sunshade shown in an upright position in full lines and by dotted lines indicating a lowered position of the sunshade;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 showing a fan connected with the vanity case in place of a sunshade;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the vanity case staff and handle separated;

Fig. 5 is a view in elevation showing the handle applied to the lower end of the vanity case;

Fig. 6 is a view of the vanity case and handle showing the vanity case open and the handle in longitudinal section;

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of handle and Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the 59 handle applied to the staff of a parasol.

1928. Serial No. 292,573.

The staff 1 of this device may be of an length desired and of an appropriate thickness and at its upper end is formed with a threaded socket 2 while its lower end is re duced and threaded to provide a stem 3 adapted to be screwed into a threaded socket 4 formed in the upper end of a handle 5. The handle has been illustrated circular in cross section, but it will be understood that it may be of any shape desired and may also be c ornamented. The handle is hollow, as shown in Fig. 6, in order to provide a pocket or compartment 7 into which coins, tokens or other small articles may be placed and the open end of the compartment 7 may be closed by a cap 8 having a threaded neck 9 screwed into the handle or the cap may constitute a vanity case having a hollow body 10 and a lid 11 which is hingedly mounted, as shown at 12 in Fig. 7, and releasably retained in a is closed position by a latch 13 which engages a pin or keeper 14 proJecting from the body at the opposite side thereof from the hinge 12. The outer face of the cap or lid may be plain or it may be ornamented in any manner desired.

At the opposite end of the staff 1 from the handle, there has been provided a head 15 which constitutes a vanity case. Thishead may be formed of any material desired, such as wood, metal or a composition, and is hollow in order to form a compartment 16 to receive a lipstick 17, powder puff 18 or other articles of a similar nature usually provided in a vanity case. The closure 19 for the vanity case is hinged to the body portion of the head, as shown at 20, and releasably held closed by a latch 21 and against its inner surface is mounted a mirror 22 in a conventional manner. From an inspection of the drawings, it will be seen that the vanity case may be attached to one end of the staff 1 and the handle 5 at the other end thereof or the vanity case and handle may be detached from U the staff and the handle directly applied to the vanity case with the stem 28 of the vanity case screwed into the socket 4 ofthe handle instead of into the socket 2 of the staff. lVhen so used, the cord 24 which is passed through an opening 25 in the staff or a similar cord will be passed through openings 26 formed in the ears 27 which project upwardy from the body portion of the vanity case in. order to allow the vanity case and handle to be easily carried by means of the cord.

The sunshade 28 consists of a flat sheet of stiff material and this sheet may be of the specil'c outline shown in Fi' l or of any other desired shape. A shank 29 is secured to the sunshade and extends downwardly therefrom intermediate its widtl At its lower end the shank is formed with a side extension constituting a hinge ear 30 which is of such dimen sions that it may be received between tne upstanding ears 2? of the vanity case. An opening 31 is formed in the hinge car 30 and when the hinge ear of the shank titted between the hinge ears of the vanity case, a set screw is passed through the alined openings and constitutes a pivot pin which pivotally connects the shank with the vanitycase but allows the shank to be disposed either in an, upright position, as shown in i, or swung downwardly to an inclined position or to a position in which the shank and sunshade will be disposed flat against the vanity case, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. By this arrangement the sunshade may be disposed at any angle desired which will effectively prevent the sun from striking a persons eyes or if the sunshade is swung downwardly against the staff it may be employed as a fan. It will also be obvious that by removing the staff and applying the handle directly to the vanity case, the device may be very effectively used as a fan when the sunshade is in an upright position. The construction shown in Fig. 3 is quite similar to that shown in Fig. 1, but instead of employing a sunshade consisting of a Hat sheet of material, there has been provided a sunshade or fan 38 which is crimped radially of the shank. The shank is applied to the sunshade or fan 38 in the same manner it is aplied to the sunshade 28 and the fan or sunshade 33 may be used either in an upright position or swung down towards or against the staff.

In Fig. 8 there has been shown a parasol 34 which is of conventional construction and includes a staff 35 having one end reduced and threaded to provide a stem 36, corresponding to the stem 3 of the staff 1. This stem is intended to be received in the socket 4 of the handle 5, and it will thus be seen that if it is desired to carry a parasol of a color which will harmonize with a dress worn the handle 5 may be removed from the staff 1 or the staif of a parasol previously carried and screwed onto the staff of the parasol to be used, as shown in this figure.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a staff, a head at one end of said staff removably connected therewith, ears extending from said head at the opposite end thereof from said staff, a sheet constituting a, sunshade and fan, a shank for said sheet projecting therefrom and having its free end formed with a side extension fitting between the cars, a set screw pivotally mounting the side extension betwen the ears whereby the shank may be swung from a position projecting from the head to a folded position along a side thereof and secured in adjusted positions, and a handle removably connected with said and adapted to be connected with said head when the staff is removed therefrom.

2. A device of the character described comprising a staff, a head in threaded engagement with one end of said staff, a handle having one end in threaded engagement with the other end of said staff and adapted to have threaded engagement with the head when the staff is removed, bearing ears projecting from the outer end of said head, a combined sunshade and fan having a shank provided at its free end with a side extension fitting between said ears, and a screw passed through the ears and side extension whereby the combined sunshade and fan may be swung to adjusted positions and reieasably secured.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

DAVID BRIGHT. [n s] 

